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Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil after officiating the launch of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2026 (DBS 2026) Grand Opening today. - Photo by Bernama

Chang Lih Kang when interviewed at the Epicentre MRANTI building. (SINAR PHOTO)

Saifuddin and Shuhaily during the Home Minister’s 2026 Engagement Session and Address with AKPS personnel at the Setia Perkasa Complex today. - Bernama photo

Researchers have discovered slender stenciled hands with deliberately elongated, claw-like fingernails in the caves of Sulawesi, in the oldest example of rock art in the world, dating back 67,800 years. - Courtesy of Griffith University's Maixme Aubert/AFP

The government is reportedly targeting all social media platforms to implement digital user identity verification (eKYC) by the end of the second quarter of 2026 to enforce the minimum age requirement for account registration. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

The government’s recent proposal to set a minimum age of 16 for social media use has drawn widespread public attention, prompting debate from multiple angles - responsibility, safety, present realities and the future of the younger generation.

Parents evaluated their children’s inattentiveness, while the children reported their daily time spent on social media, television or videos and video games. - Photo illustrated via Canva

Critics of age-based bans warn that they may be technically challenging to enforce, could push teenagers toward virtual private networks (VPNs) or less-regulated platforms, and raise new privacy concerns due to the need to collect and store sensitive identity data. - Photo illustrated via Canva

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Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. Photo: Bernama